The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-18
A Sample of the Fair Play That Prevails
in the West End of the Dominion.
O'Briens Visit Made the Occasion for Dis
graceful Display of Rowdyism. Which the
Police Make No Effort to Suppress.
The Plucky and Eloq Irishman Tries
in Vain to Make Himself Heard,
But His Voice Is Audible but a Few Feet from
the Stand, Because of the Yelling and Hoot-
ing Of Lord Lansdowne's Supporters.
O'BRIEN's ARRIVAL.

O'BRIEN'S ARRIVAL.
Warmly Greeted by His Friends and Kissed
and Hooted by Foes.
ToRoNTo, May 17.--Mr. O'Brien arrived in the
city at IL o'clock to-day from Montreal by the
Canadian Pacific railroad. Although the hour
of setting out from Montreal very late
midnight-s. large crowd accompanied him to
the railway station, cheering and waving their
hats. He stood on the rear platform of the
sleeping-car, surrounded by the special corre-
spondents of the New York and Chicago news
papers, and by the time the train made start
his arm swollen from handshaking. The
crowd sang in excellent chorus For He's
Jolly Good Fellew" and ''God Save ireland" in
which Mr. OBrien himself joined. and as the
cars moved out from the platform he took off bis
hat, and exclaimed: God prosper vou all; God
save Ireland" Then the cheers arose again.
"Three cheers for the American press" was the
refrain, taken up and echoed and re echoed
til those on the could hear more. A little
later lone nan rushed across the track. and,
looking defan:ly al Mr.. OBrien, shouted:
Three cheers for Lausdowne," and then disap-
peared in the darkness. Poor fellow" re-
marked Mr. O'Bcien, Its good omen. Buck
shot Forster shouted in the same hurried way,
No homo rule, out it the last we ever heard
mans voice is the first ir favor of Lansdowne
have heard since came to Canada"
Fifty miles from here several Toronto news
paper correspondents boarded the train. They
expressed their opinion that there would be no
riot. though some disapproval might be shown.
Long before he reached the depot passengers
in outgoing trains and groups of people lined
along the tracks either side peered in
iously, with any thing but kind looks their
faces, and would exclaim, as they pointed with
what looked more like the finger of scorn than of
curiosity, That's him." At length the depot
was reached, at exactly IL o'clock, and before
Mr.. OBren could rise from his seat the surging
crowds who filled the platform and blocked all
the passage-ways overfowed into the cars, and
the editor of United Ireland was swept from his
seat and carried almost off his feet into a
riage which was in waiting. The first man to
shake him by the hand ]. A. Mulligan, pres
ident of the local branch Of the National League.
Mr.. Mulligan is the law partner of Sir John Mac
Donald, the Canadian Premier. The crowd was
made up mostly Of tha representative Irishmen
Of the city, and they passed from the cars to
the carriages at the union station, where the
train drew up the first manifestation of feeling
shown. A roar of cheers, which swelled
higher and higher in volume as Mr.. O'Brien was
with some COOS, which. however, caused
only a ripple the surface. It
has been remarked upon very much.
this cooling. Slight Kisses have been heard now
and again, but hooting The COOS did not
seem to trouble Mr.. O'Brien bit. however, and
he passed into the carriage with members Of the
committee, amid files of policemen on foot and
mounted, under command of Inspector Ward.
The police were supplied with several rounds OF
ball-cartridges, and. from under their belts, the
polished barrels of cleaning six-shooters peeped
out in ominous readiness. The Rossin House is
only few blocks away, and as the party drove
there the crowd increased and the enthusiasm
grew greater. The spacious rotunda of the
hotel was one mass of humanity. To reach
O'Brien's room was impossible; to register was
impossible; so Mr.. OBrien hoisted on the
shoulders of strong men and carried to the broad
staircase, and there, amid intense excitement,
presented with address by D. P. Cahill,
secretary of the local branch Of the National
League. During Mr.. O'Brien's reply there were
frequent attempts at interruption by several OF
the crowd coolng but, as before, the overwhelm-
ing majority O'Brienites. and their cheers
sounded ike chorus Amid tremendous cheer
in2 Mr.. O'Brien said:
1sMr Mulligan and Gentlemen-I assure you
that not for the first time, the fifteth time.
since came to Canada, my heart has been over
flowing with gratitude for the wonderful way in
which our fellow -countrymen here in Canada
have steered Kiloride and myself in difficulty
and trial If we were to live a hundred wears,
could forget it, for
get you for the way in which you risked the
dangers you had to face in siding with us against
that great and powerful man who has left hun
dreds of poor men. women and children home
less far away in Ireland in Luggacurran Loud
cheers, coos and groans. cannot express my
sense of the way in which excited fellow
countrymen have behaved In this mission.
fCneers and groans If the London Times had
its way, it would be literally treason to love
and death to defend. Thank God, the London
Times is not going to have its way here lgroans
for the Timesl in Toronto, anywhere else
very much longer. IGreat cheering. and some
COOS and hissing.] When I speak of the heroism
people have displayed in this matter, / need
not say that do not refer to mere threats OF
personal violence attacks because take it
for granted that on this free soil of Canada, at
this time of the day, citizen of Canada is
going to attempt to ntimidate by wild threats.
or by fiourisking revolvers, or by brandishing
anything of that kind In our faces. lCheers.
and some COOS. Our countrymen in Canada
have had much more serious and substantial
social and political risks than these to face inl
taking our part and arraying themselves with
us against the powerful influences which ara
against In Canada to-day. 1t is easy enough
and cheap enough to find summer friends. but
this is a matter which tests to the core the sim
cerity and sympathy of our people in Canada in
their love of Ireland. Cheers and applause.
The old instincts of yonr Irish hearts burst
through every difficulty and danger IN be with
US in struggle in behalf of the poor and op-
pressed. God bless you, and God prosper you
for the good will the whole Canadian people
have shown; for the fair play they have given
me. The more this subject IS argued out IN a
reasonable way by reasonable men. and by in
telligent and liberty-lovine men, the more will
the stamp of public condemnation and reproba-
ton be put upon Lansdownes unjust action
Loud cheers and some coos. And the sooner
will the poor people of Luggacurran return once
more to their humble homes in peace and in
triumph. with blessings on your heads" Loud
and prolonged cheers, mingled with some coos
and Kisses.
AT QUEENS PARK.